Active Shooter Alerts in Pittsburgh

LockNow Safety partners with churches across Pittsburgh by offering timely active threat alerts and practical response training support for Safety Directors and Security Directors. LockNow Safety provides the critical resources your team needs to take immediate action during active shooter emergencies. The LockNow Safety App delivers instant panic button alerts to your safety team, improving crisis response and helping keep your congregation protected. Your team can skip the overwhelming search for safety procedures — we provide all the guidance and resources you need.

Crisis Alerts for Churches

With safety alerts in Pittsburgh, your church community is alerted instantly in the event of an active shooter, ensuring a faster and more effective response. The Locknow App sends emergency notifications whether members are on church grounds or on their way to service. Real-time alerts enhance situational awareness and minimize dangerous gaps in information.

Churches located in Pittsburgh benefit from the LockNow Safety App’s panic button alerts, designed to support rapid and organized active threat response. The app equips your team with:

• Instant alerts for active shooter threats
• Text notifications sent directly to your church community
• Tools for smooth communication during emergencies
• Threat alerts that include a precise location
• Full access to emergency notifications and drill options
• Helpful safety instructions and signage for your facility
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The LockNow Safety App allows full control over your church’s safety protocols. Activate alerts, run drills, and manage communication with ease. When an active shooter alert is triggered, your team and church community receive instant push or text notifications. Real-time communication ensures everyone stays informed and able to respond appropriately. Configure alerts for select users and manage multiple campuses from one dashboard.

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Our Founder

Locknow Safety founder Randy Dougherty is a seasoned school administrator and school protection officer with nearly three decades of experience who originally developed the Locknow Safety App to better protect his district, bringing extensive knowledge in facility safety management, communication during crises, and instructional training; as a certified instructor, he provides safety training and specialized support for churches, schools, and businesses. Randy’s background includes supervising access control, monitoring potential risks, and designing response plans for active threat incidents. His firsthand experience across every level of safety and security drives his passion for helping others maintain safer environments. For a quote on the Locknow Safety App or Safety Training, CLICK HERE.

Church security has always been an essential priority, as protecting the congregation is a fundamental responsibility. Yet new challenges continue to emerge, requiring ongoing preparation and awareness. LockNow Safety provides comprehensive solutions designed to strengthen your church security and active shooter response. Through on-site, in-person church safety training, as well as live online or video-based instruction, we equip your team with essential knowledge using multiple formats. We also conduct physical safety assessments, offering expert guidance to help strengthen the safety of your community. Our hands-on training empowers your staff and volunteers to develop clear plans and take decisive action in the event of an active shooter situation. To learn more about safety training, click here or watch this safety training video.

What We Do:

Church Security | Church Security Training | Church Security Guidelines | Church Security Ministry | Church Safety and Security | Safe Church Training | Church Safety and Security Plans | Church Active Shooter Plans

About Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ( pits-burg ) is a city in the commonwealth of pennsylvania in the united states, and is the county seat of allegheny county. A population of about 301,048 residents live within the city limits, making it the 66th-largest city in the u.s. The metropolitan population of 2,324,743 is the largest in both the ohio valley and appalachia, the second-largest in pennsylvania, and the 27th-largest in the u.s. Pittsburgh is located in the south west of the state, at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the point state park at the confluence of the rivers. The city developed as a vital link of the atlantic coast and midwest, as the mineral-rich allegheny mountains made the area coveted by the french and british empires, virginians, whiskey rebels, and civil war raiders. Aside from steel, pittsburgh has led in manufacturing of aluminum, glass, shipbuilding, petroleum, foods, sports, transportation, computing, autos, and electronics. For part of the 20th century, pittsburgh was behind only new york and chicago in corporate headquarters employment; it had the most u.s. Stockholders per capita. Americas eighth-largest bank, eight fortune 500 companies, and six of the top 300 u.s. Law firms make their global headquarters in the area, while rand, bny mellon, nova, fedex, bayer and niosh have regional bases that helped pittsburgh become the sixth-best area for u.s. Job growth. In 2015, pittsburgh was listed among the ; the economists downtown. At the 2010 census, there were 305,704 people residing in pittsburgh, a decrease of 8.6% since 2000. 66.0% of the population was white, 25.8% black or african american, 0.2% american indian and alaska native, 4.4% asian, 0.3% other, and 2.3% mixed. 2.3% of pittsburgh’s population was of hispanic or latino origin of any race. Non-hispanic whites were 64.8% of the population in 2010, compared to 78.7% in 1970.

To strengthen safety measures in your church, contact Team@Locknowapp.com. Our team offers full safety and security solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We are passionate about creating secure environments for your congregation to worship with peace of mind. We are here to help and support you in every way. CLICK HERE to get a quote for the Locknow Safety App.